Colleen Cotter

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I am an agent on the Peninsula and needed to sell a family member's penthouse apartment with one of the top views in the city. Colleen was my first call. Listing prep was a step above everything I had previously seen - she had a rolodex of the top designers, stagers, everyone to get the place in top shape. Colleen and Zoe were there every step of the way and communicated everything nearly in real time. Completely hands on, they worked tirelessly to get us an offer during a very challenging time in the SF market - and they brought us the perfect buyer! Words alone cannot thank Colleen and Zoe enough - and I would not hesitate to work with them again on anything - these two women are tough as nails, intelligent and thoughtful. Colleen runs an amazing team - resulting, in my opinion, in the hardest working women I have ever met in real estate. Thank you, ladies!!!

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Colleen is exceptional at what she does. When I first spoke with her, I was not quite ready to sell my familys home in Noe Valley. I shared with her the general situation and she was so compassionate, warm, and understanding. She didnt pressure me. She shared her background and her genuine passion for the local community. What set Colleen apart though, is many months later, she reached out to me proactively to notify me of a city requirement for landlords that had recently been implemented. The deadline was about to come up and she thought of me even though we had not spoken for several months. I dont live locally, so had no idea this was needed. I immediately completed it and knew in that moment that when we were ready to sell, Colleen was the right person to do it. We started working together after that and she navigated all road bumps with grace, calm, and top speed. She is accessible, knowledgeable and incredibly gifted at what she does. I am so grateful for Colleen. She also just referred me to an incredible agent in DC too - she is a gift that keeps on giving!!

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Colleen is amazing. When working on a purchase for me before, during and after I knew that I was with the perfect agent who took any worries away from me!

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My husband and I had a rental property that we did not want to manage anymore. Although we loved the house, but we wanted to simplify our life. It was a really difficult decision to make. A friend told us about Colleen Cotter, who helped this friend's friend sell their rental property of similar size. When we met Colleen, we immediately felt really warmly towards her. We felt that Colleen was really in tune with the conflicting feelings we were going through about selling a house that was not only our livelihood but also had a lot of history and memories. She was so patient and helpful and guided us the whole way without giving us any pressure. She was true to her words that she only wanted what was best for us. She made the whole process of preparing the house and putting it on the market trouble-free. She and her team (special shout out to Zoe and Margaret) were with us every step of the way. Whenever we had any question, Colleen and her team were quick to respond. We feel that Colleen really had our best interest at heart. In the end she was able to find us a buyer who we felt would love and treasure the house as much as we did. We have lots of love and appreciate to Colleen and her team!

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Colleen Cotter is an absolutely fabulous real estate agent! She helped us buy our first home in San Francisco. We felt lucky to be referred to her as she was a top agent in San Francisco, and our experience was fantastic. She has a great command of the market, she listened to all our needs, she was incredibly responsive and thoughtful and ultimately helped us shape and define what we wanted and needed as first time home buyers. We landed in the PERFECT home for us. We just hosted her and Margaret ODriscoll (another fabulous team member) over for drinks in our new home to celebrate. We feel so happy every day in our home and have them to thank. We feel luck to have to have worked with the best agents and give Colleen and her team our best review!

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Colleen & her team (huge shoutout to Margaret) were incredible partners throughout our search to find a home in San Francisco! They have unparalleled expertise in understanding SF inventory, they are on top of market conditions, and have strong local connections. But just as importantly, they lead the process with honesty, care, & creativity. From our first conversation to closing day, they clearly articulated what to expect, best (and worst) case scenarios, and guided us with their knowledge while always giving us the space to make our own decisions. As first-time home buyers operating in a very challenging market, they kept the process calm & positive. We already miss our weekly house tours with the team & will absolutely use them when we get ready for our next home.

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Colleen is hands-down the best realtor in San Francisco. Weve worked with Colleen for 6 years and she has represented us both as buyers and sellers, and we have been blown away by the service she delivers and the expertise she brings. We have referred many friends and family members to her who also all hand tremendous experiences with her and her team. In my opinion, 3 things set Colleen apart from other SF agents: 1) she is extremely trustworthy. Colleen talked us out of writing offers on a few homes because she was confident we would find better value and a better fit for our needs, and she was right; 2) Colleen is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of real estate. She has an incredible network (whether you need an architect, designer or handyman) and she always has her finger on the pulse. 3) Colleen is a consummate professional. She works extremely hard, her communication is excellent, and she holds herself to an extremely high bar. And on top of it all, shes kind and very easy to get along with. I really do think she is a 1 in a million agent.

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I can not recommend Colleen and her team enough! I noticed Colleens professionalism when I bought my place and she was the sellers broker. A few years later when I decided to sell, I asked Colleen to help. By the time, I already moved away from SF and remote managing a property selling in the middle of the pandemic had proven to be very challenging. But Colleen and her team went above and beyond to help me in every way so I didnt have to travel across the country during 2021. The market didnt work in our favor in 2021, and we tried again in 2022. Thanks to Colleen and her team (especially Zoe!), we managed to sell at a favorable price and closed properly. I seriously wont have been able to sell remotely without Colleen and her team! And selling at a good price and good timing!! From cleaning up/retouching the condo, remaking the gardening details, getting rid of old stuff I left behind (w/o knowing that I wouldnt go back and had to sell the place later on), stagging, pricing, marketing, showing, negotiating on my behalf, strategizing with me, regularly feeding me updates, etc, Colleen only has the highest quality bar, deep market understanding, and the best execution team. They even made trips to my condo to help me with remote furniture sale and advised me on some HOA compilation. Colleen is the PRO who you can TRUST. I really couldnt have asked for a better broker team than Colleen and her team (thank you Zoe too!)!!! And Colleen felt more like a friend than a commercial broker. Thank you for everything!!

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Zoe Frankel and Colleen Cotter are a truly extraordinary team. They guided us through the process of prepping, listing, and selling our house in Berkeley with wisdom, patience, and skill. They made it a total breeze, by managing all the contractors, keeping us in the loop throughout, and they sold it quickly for way over asking. We were completely thrilled and highly recommend them!

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Zoe Frankel and Colleen Cotter are a truly extraordinary team. They guided us through the process of prepping, listing, and selling our house in Berkeley with wisdom, patience, and skill. They made it a total breeze, by managing all the contractors, keeping us in the loop throughout, and they sold it quickly for way over asking. We were completely thrilled and highly recommend them!